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The companion to southern literature themes, genres, places, people, movements, and motifs /

"Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphab...

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Other Authors: Flora, Joseph M., MacKethan, Lucinda Hardwick., Taylor, Todd W.
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2002]
Physical Description: xxvi, 1054 pages ; 26 cm.
Subjects:
American literature -- Southern States -- Encyclopedias.
Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- Southern States -- Encyclopedias.
Southern States -- Intellectual life -- Encyclopedias.
Southern States -- In literature -- Encyclopedias.
Summary: "Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphabetical and topical tables of contents and a thorough index that allows users to find important names that may lack an entry. With more than 500 entries by 200 contributors, the book contains signed essays that are critical and complete with cross-references and a brief bibliography. This companion's affordability and comprehensiveness make it a value and a prized reference work."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.
Item Description: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Solidly authoritative and comprehensive, The Companion to Southern Literature spans the genres, languages, ideologies, events, culture, literary history, works, and writers that comprise the literature of the South. From incest to grits, topics are wide-ranging and eclectic. It features alphabetical and topical tables of contents and a thorough index that allows users to find important names that may lack an entry. With more than 500 entries by 200 contributors, the book contains signed essays that are critical and complete with cross-references and a brief bibliography. This companion's affordability and comprehensiveness make it a value and a prized reference work."--"The Best of the Best Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2003.
Physical Description: xxvi, 1054 pages ; 26 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0807126926

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